Tag: sk2014
Macedonia 01.07.23 | 10:41

Old case dragged out to put pressure on VMRO-DPMNE ahead of the Bulgarian amendments vote

Vladimir Todorovik, owner of the large Tinex supermarket chain and former Mayor of Skopje’s Centar municipality, was ordered into house arrest yesterday, while another former Centar official, Vladimir Zdravev, and several associates, were sent to detention. They are charged in a newly revealed...
Macedonia 12.05.23 | 19:32

As expected, former Culture Minister who voted for the name change found not guilty in the corruption trial over the Skopje 2014 project

Judge Osman Shabani from the Basic Criminal Court in Skopje handed a not guilty verdict to former Culture Minister Elizabeta Kanceska Milevska. She was charged in one of the most high profile cases initiated by now disgraced Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva, who alleged that Kanceska used the large program...
Macedonia 02.05.22 | 10:21

Kovacevski seen in the company of VMRO-DPMNE officials during the opening of key segment of Skopje 2014

More photographs emerged from the opening of the Macedonian National Theater in 2013, which was attended by current Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski. Kovacevski is now a loud critic of the Skopje 2014 urban renewal project. The theater was rebuilt as part of the project. Kovacevski’s SDSM party...
Macedonia 01.05.22 | 16:42

PM Kovacevski attended the opening of landmark buildings as part of the Skopje 2014 project which he now dismisses

Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski is a frequent critic of VMRO-DPMNE and often of the Skopje 2014 project for urban renewal of the capital. Kovacevski is on the record calling the project a criminal waste of money. But VMRO-DPMNE released video showing him attending the grand opening of the rebuilt Macedonian...
Macedonia 28.09.21 | 21:54

Awkward: Von der Leyen told Zaev how much she loves the Neo-Classical style of the Government building

An awkward moment occurred during the welcoming ceremony for European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Skopje. While exchanging pleasantries with Zoran Zaev, Von der Leyen remarked that “it’s a beautiful house you have“, referring to the Government building. Zaev responded...
Macedonia 27.05.21 | 21:52

Mayor Silegov announces that he will demolish Skopje 2014, again

With the approaching of the local elections in October, Skopje Mayor Petre Silegov is again raising the idea of demolishing monuments and buildings put up as part of the Skopje 2014 project. His SDSM party campaigned against the urban redevelopment project initiated by former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski...
News 15.04.19 | 15:08

How about never? SDSM unable to put a firm completion date on major construction projects

After listing 10 major infrastructure and public work projects initiated and nearly completed by VMRO-DPMNE, which the Zaev Government is refusing to complete or use, we also present a dozen of facilities which are being built, but under with an impossibly long completion horizon. The main issue with...
Macedonia 12.04.19 | 14:23

Ten major infrastructure projects which the Zaev Government wishes are never put to use

Zoran Zaev took over the Government of Macedonia in the middle of a construction boom, in the capital Skopje and in criticial infrastructure across the country. His regime quickly put an end to the work needed to complete some of the most noticeable infrastructure projects, like the two Chinese supported...

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